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Minnesota Interstate Park. 651465-1080 or wildmountain.com. Wahoo Adventures: Kayaking tours and lessons. 651-280-7299 or mywahooadventures.com, BOAT CRUISES (ST. CROIX RIVER) The Admiral: Public cruises on White Bear Lake. admiralswbl.com. 651-330-3101.

Afton-Hudson Cruise Lines:

3291 St. Croix Trail S., Afton. 651-436-8883.

St. Croix Boat & Packet Co.:

525 South Main St., Stillwater. Paddleboat cruises down the St. Croix. 651-430-1234.

Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours:

Highways 95 and 8, Taylors Falls. Daily excursion, lunches, history cruises, private charters, weddings and receptions. 651-465-6315 or taylorsfallsboat.com. Gondola Romantica: 425 East Nelson Street, Stillwater. 651-4391783 or gondolaromantica.com. BOWLING

Bowling Flaherty’s Arden Bowl:

1273 W. County Rd. E, Arden Hills. 651-633-1777. PINZ: 7520 32nd Street N., Oakdale. 651-770-8000 or pinz. com. Stillwater Bowl and Lounge: 5862 Omaha Ave., Oak Park Heights. 651-439-2444. Bent Brewstillery: 1744 Terrace Dr., Roseville. 844-879-2368 or bentbrestillery.com. Lift Bridge Brewery: 1900 Tower Drive, Stillwater. 888-430-2337 (BEER) or liftbridgebrewery.com. Thor’s Hard Cider: Taproom at Aamodt’s Apple Farm, 6428 Manning Avenue N., Stillwater. 651-399-0883 or thorshardcider. com.

DISC GOLF Brown’s Creek Park: Corner of McKusick Road and Neal Avenue, Stillwater. Lakewood Hills Park: 2110 Orchard Lane, White Bear Lake. Has a 18-hole disc golf course that winds through the park and surrounding woods. FARMERS MARKETS (SEASONAL) Mahtomedi: 93 Mahtomedi Avenue; Saturdays 8 a.m.-12 p.m. HORSEBACK RIDING AND LESSONS Exclusive Equine Center: 9610 140th St., N., Hugo. 651-775-1489 or exclusiveequinecenter.net. Hardwood Creek Farm: 2306 E. 80th St., Hugo. 612-708-6937. Rocking S Horse Company: 1288 Main St., Lino Lakes. 651-2471380 or rockingshorsecompany. com. Woodloch Stable: 5676 170th St. N, Hugo. 651-429-1303 or woodlochstable.com.

BREWERIES Big Wood Brewery: 2222 Fourth St., White Bear Lake. 612-360-2986 or bigwoodbrewery.com. HORSE RACING

Running Aces Harness

Park: 15201 Zurich St. NE, Columbus. 651-925-4600 or runningacesharness.com HUNT CLUBS/ SHOOTING RANGES Wild Wings of Oneka. 14814 Irish Ave, Hugo. Private hunt club offers sporting clays and hunting options. 651-439-4287 or wildwingsofoneka.com.

Bald Eagle Sportsman’s

Association: 6557 N 125th St., Hugo. Rifle, pistol and shotgun practice areas. 651-429-9874 or besamn.com.

ICE SKATING Hippodrome Ice Arena: 4855 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake. 651407-7508 or whitebear.k12.mn.us.

St. Croix Valley Recreation

Center: 1675 Market Dr. 651-4302601 or stcroixreccenter.com. TCO Sports Garden: 1490 E. County Road E., Vadnais Heights. 651-481-1000 or ramseycounty.us. White Bear Ice Arena: 2160 Orchard Ln., White Bear Lake. 651-748-2515.

White Bear Lake Sports Center:

1328 East Highway 96, White Bear Lake. 651-429-8571 or whitebearlake.org. LIVE MUSIC Admiral D’s: 4424 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake. 651-426-3444 or admiraldswbl.com. Dugout: 96 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi. 763-434-0119 or dugoutbar.net. Ingredient’s Cafe: 4725 Highway 61 N., White Bear Lake. 651-4266611 or ingredientscafe.com. Macaluso’s Road House: 3857 Labore Rd., Vadnais Heights. 651429-1716. Manitou Grill: 2171 4th St., White Bear Lake. 651-426-2300. Tally’s Dockside: 4441 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake. 651-429-2633 or tallysdockside.net. Washington Square Grill: 4736 Washington Square, White Bear Lake. 651-407-7162 or wbsquare. googlepages.com. MOVIE THEATERS AMC Rosedale 14: 850 Rosedale Center, Roseville. 651-604-9344 or amctheatres.com. Emagine White Bear: 1180 County Road J, White Bear Township. 651-653-3243 or emagine-entertainment.com. Luxury seating and bar service. Marcus Oakdale Cinema: 5677 Hadley Avenue N., Oakdale. Stadium seating and bistro/ bar service. 651-770-4992 or marcustheatres.com. Alamo Drafthouse: 9060 Hudson Rd., Woodbury. Full dinner menu, craft beers and other beverages. 651-829-2623 or drafthouse.com.

MUSEUMS Depot Museum: 1935 Northern Pacific Depot at the intersection of Highway 61 and 4th Street in White Bear Lake. 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org. Fillebrown House: 1879 Lakeside Cottage at the corner of Lake and Morehead Avenues in White Bear Lake. 651-407-5327.

Washington County Historic

Courthouse: 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater. 651-275-7075 or historiccourthouse@ co.washington.mn.us. MUSIC Lakes Area Chorus: Open to female singers of all ages who perform throughout the area. lakesareachorus.org.

Shoreview Northern Lights

Variety Band: Community band rehearses every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. snlvb.com. Wildwood Artist Series: Diverse and family-friendly performing arts events at the Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi. wildwoodartistseries. com.

RACQUETBALL/ HANDBALL/ PICKLEBALL

Shoreview Community Center:

4580 Victoria St. N., Shoreview. Pickleball. 651-490-4700 or shoreviewcommunitycenter.com.

White Bear Lake Sports Center:

1328 East Highway 96, White Bear Lake. Racquetball, handball and wallyball. Drop-ins $5.50 to $8.50 an hour. 651-429-8571.

ROLLER SKATING Saints North: Inline & Roller Skating Center, 1818 Gervais

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Court, Maplewood. Also mini golf and laser tag. 651-770-3848. SKATE PARKS (UNSUPERVISED UNLESS NOTED) Hugo Skate Park: 5524 Upper 146th St. N., Hugo. Includes a quarter pipe, bank ramp, pyramid, grind rails, skittle pad and dragon back. SweetRoll Skate Park: north side of Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St., Shoreview. Tier-one skate facility. Includes a wedge, spine, fun box, quarter pipe, grind rails and mini ramp. SKIING, SNOWBOARDING, SNOWTUBING Afton Alps: 6600 Peller Ave. S., Hastings. Ski, snowboard, snow tubing, terrain park, 48 runs, 18 chair lifts, chalets and rentals. 1-800-328-1328, 651-436-5245 or aftonalps.com.

Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation

Area: 2232 100th Ave., Dresser, Wis. Ski, snowboard, snow tube, cross-country, zip line. 22 runs, rentals. 651-433-5141, 800-826-7166, 715-755-2955 or trollhaugen.com.

Wild Mountain Ski & Snowboard

Area: 37200 Wild Mountain Rd., Taylors Falls. Ski, snowboard, snow tubing, terrain park, 26 runs. 651465-6365, or wildmountain.com.

Welch Village Ski & Snowboard

Area: 26685 County Road 7, Welch. 60 trails for skiing and snowboarding. 651-222-7079, 651-258-4567 or welchvillage.com. Green Acres Recreation: 8989 55th St. N., Lake Elmo. Snow tubing only. 651-770-6060 or greenacresrec.com. SKIING, CROSS-COUNTRY (See Park listings for more information)

Tamarack Nature Center, Brown’s Creek Nature Preserve, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Pine Point Park, William O’Brien State Park, Gateway State Trail.

Troll Hollow: 2232 100th Ave., Dresser, WI. 2.0 km lighted, groomed trail. 651-433-5141 or trollhaugen.com. TENNIS Bloomquist Park: Between birchwood and Cedar Ave., Birchwood. Columbia Park: 1756 County Road 96, White Bear Township Eagle Park: 5485 Township Drive, White Bear Township. Four Seasons Park: Park Avenue and Hugo Road, White Bear Township. Longville Park: 5300 Portland Ave. and 2675 First St., White Bear Township. Mead Park: 5130 Dillon St., White Bear Township. THEATRE (LIVE)

Children’s Performing

Arts: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake. Theatre education for children. 651-336-8613 or childrensperformingartsmn.org. Lakeshore Players Theatre: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake. Community theatre offers performing arts productions and classes. 651-4263275 or lakeshoreplayers.com. The Zephyr Theatre: Professional theatre providing live performances, music, dance, education and artistic opportunities for all ages. Held in the old Zephyr Train Depot in Stillwater. 651-342-1542 or stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org. TRAILS FOR HIKING, BIKING OR BLADING (also see “Parks” section of guide)

Brown’s Creek Nature Preserve:

Located at the corner of McKusick Rd. and Neal Ave. in Stillwater. Includes multiuse trails open to hikers, bikers, horseback riders and cross country skiers. The Brown’s Creek State Trail as a 5.9 mile trail constructed on the former Minnesota Zephyr railroad grade connecting the Gateway Trail in Grant to the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway in Stillwater and also connects to other local park and trail systems. The trail is generally level and accessible to users of all abilities.

Bruce Vento Regional Trail:

Thirteen miles of paved pedestrian and biking trails passing through St. Paul, Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake and White Bear Lake. goramsey.com. Gateway Trail: This 18.3-mile State Trail cuts through sections of urban areas, parks, lakes, wetlands and fields in Ramsey and Washington counties. Also offers access to downtown and the State Capitol complex in St. Paul, as well as in Phalen-Keller Regional Park and other destinations in Washington County. Level trail is wheelchair accessible. For 9.7 miles between I-694 and the eastern end at Pine Point Park, the paved trail adjoins a separate, unpaved trail used for horseback riding or carriage riding. Parking available near the intersection of Hwy. 36 and I-694, south of the intersection of County Rd. B and White Bear Ave., at the Maplewood Community Center near Lake Masterman on Hwy. 96 in Grant, at the trail’s eastern end at Pine Point or where permitted along public roads and streets near trail intersections. gatewaytrailmn. org or dnr.state.mn.us. Lake Avenue Trail: paved trail along White Bear Lake shoreline from Cottage Park to White Bear Lake County Park. Lake Links Trail: Designated bike trail around White Bear Lake. Some sections have designated lanes for biking/walking. Some sections share road shoulder. St. Croix River Crossing: The 4.7 mile loop trail spans areas of Stillwater and Houlton, WI and includes river crossings at the historic Lift Bridge and the new St. Croix Crossing Bridge. Open to bicycles and pedestrians. Parking in Stillwater main trailhead on Wisconsin side includes parking area at Houlton Hill across the street from Houlton Elementary School, restrooms and picnic area. For information and trail maps, go to dot.state.mn.us/stcroixcrossing. Streetcar Trail: Parallel to Lincolntown Avenue, Mahtomedi.

Sunrise Prairie/Hardwood

Creek Trail: Follows the original Lake Superior and Mississippi Rail Line and runs through North Branch to the southern border of Chisago County where it becomes Hardwood Creek Trail and continues south to downtown Hugo. 651-674-2345 or 651-4306900.

WATER PARKS

Tropics Indoor Water Park:

Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria, Shoreview. 651-490-4700 or shoreviewcommunitycenter.com. Waterworks: 2015 N. Van Dyke St., Maplewood. Outside. 651-7482500 or co.ramsey.mn.us/parks/ waterpark. WINERIES 7 Vines Vineyard: 101 Hwy 96, Dellwood. 651-478-6300 or 7vinesvineyard.com. Northern Vineyards Winery: 223 Main Street N., Stillwater. 651-4301032 or northernvineyards.com. Rustic Roots Winery: 20168 St. Croix Trail N., Scandia. 651-4333311 or rusticroots.wine. St. Croix Vineyards: 6428 Manning Ave., Stillwater. 651-4303310 or scvwines.com.

YMCA White Bear Area YMCA: 2100 Orchard Ln., White Bear Lake. 651-777-8103 or ymcatwincities. org.